Patents by Inventor Sara M. Leite

Sara M. Leite has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shock resistant optic fiber rotary splice holding device
    Patent number: 5499314
    Abstract: Rotary mechanical splices between axially aligned optic fibers are seated in axial confinement within bays indented into the shock absorbing body of a holding tray. A retention lid, positioned on the tray covers the splice seating bays and guide slots extending therefrom within which the optic fibers are received to provide cushioned confinement for the splices and resist relative bending of the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Inventors: Sara M. Leite, Daniel D. Thomas, Gair D. Brown, Alan Schwarting
  • Shock resistant optic fiber rotary splice holding device
    Patent number: 5422974
    Abstract: Rotary mechanical splices between axially aligned optic fibers are seated der axial compression within bays recessed into the body of a holding tray on which a retention lid is fastened in a position to which it is guided by fins on its underside received in grooves formed in the tray body. In such position of the lid on the tray, the lid underside surface covers access formations and the bays between the fins having portions covering fiber slots in the tray through which the optic fibers extend in alignment with their splices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Gair D. Brown, Alan C. Schwarting, Robert G. Aldous, Daniel D. Thomas, Francis L. Needham, Sara M. Leite